Auto tire chain lock



May 25 1926. 1,585,955

H. I. WILLIS AUTO TIRE CHAIN LOCK Filed Feb. 8, 1926 .EL Willifi amoewtoz EMW anew a; o

Patented May 25, 1926. p I

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HENRY I. WILLIS, OF COLFAX, WASHINGTON, ASSIGN OR 013 ONE-THIRD '10 FLOYD R. BURCH, F COLFAX, WASHINGTON.

AUTO TIRE CHAIN rock.

Application filed February 8, 1926. Serial No. 86,852.

This invention relates to a fastening deupwardly at a point adjacent to the pivot 50 vice to be employed in connection with antipin 10, the inner edge thereof being curved skid chains for motor vehicles, the primary to accommodate the end link 12. object of the invention being to provide a The lever 11 is bent in such a way that the fastening device of this character including central portion thereof will contact with the a main or body portion and a pivoted lever, body portion 5, leaving the free end of the novel means being provided for locking the lever in spaced relation with the body porlever in its active position. tion 5 and due to the fact that the lever 11 A further object of the invention is to prois constructed of spring steel, it will be obvide a device of this character wherein the vious that the outer end of the lever may be usual close fitting guards employed as a part bent downwardly for pur oses to be here- 60 of the usual chain fastening device is elimiinafter more fully descri ed. hated. Formed in the upper surface of the lever lVith the foregoing and other objects in 11 at a point adjacent to the free end there 15 view which will appear as the description of, is a cut out portion 13, the forward wall proceeds, the invention resides in the combithereof being disposed at an angle as shown nation and arrangement of parts and in the at 14, so that the locking link which is indidetails of construction hereinafter described cated at 15 and which is mov-ably supported and claimed, it being understood that on the body portion 5, will be locked there- 20 changes in the precise embodiment of the under, in such a way as to prevent the lever invention herein disclosed, may be made from moving to its open position.

within the scope of what is claimed, with- Laterally extended lugs 16 are formed on out departing from the spirit of the inventhe edges of the body portion 5 and are artion. ranged in spaced relation with each other, Referring to the drawing: the lugs acting as stops for the link 15 to Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a prevent the same from becoming disconnect fastening device constructed in accordance ed from the body portion. 7 with the invention. In theuse of the device, the lever 11 is Figure 2 is a plan view thereof. forced downwardly at its outer end, thereby 30 Referring to the drawing in detail, the permitting the locking link 15 to be moved device includes a. body portion 5 which is from its position within the out out portion formed preferably of a length of spring 13, whereupon the lever 11 may be swung metal having one end thereof turned upupwardly and the link 12 positioned therewardly to provide an eye 6 through which over.

one end link of the chain, which is indicated '1 1e lever 11 may now be moved down at 7, may be passed, to secure the body porvardly to a position as shown by Figure l.

tion to the chain. and the outer end of the lever be depressed The opposite end of the body portion 5 eX- to allow the locking link 15 to be positioned tends slightly downwardly as indicated at 8 vithin the out out port-ion 13, to lock the 40 and as shown, this end portion is formed low against movement.

with a central cut out portion defining lat- Due to the flexibility of the lever 11, it eral bearings 9, the end portion being curved will be obvious that the link 15 will be held upwardly as illustrated by Figure 1. tight at all times.

The reference character 10 indicates a 'I claim 45 pivot pin which is formed at one end of the A fastening device of the class described lever 11, the ends of the pin 10 extending comprising a body portion, said body por- 05 laterally where they. are positioned within tion having an eye formed at one end therethe hearings to pivotally connect the lever to of and having a bearing opening formed at the body portion 5. This lever 11 extends the other end thereof, a lever having a pivot pin adapted to be positioned in the bearing opening, said lever being curved intermediate its ends, the curved portion of the lever adapted to normally Contact with the body portion, said lever having; a cut out portion adjacent to one end thereof and providing a keeger, said lever adapted to engage :1 link of a chain, and :1 link carried by the body portion and adapted to he positioned in the cut out portion of the lever to 19 lock the lever against movement.

in testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

HENRY 1. WILLIS. 

